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A new high-tech robot equipped with sensors and cameras will guide visitors through exhibitions at a Lincoln museum over the next three years.

Programmed by robotics experts from the University of Lincoln, 5ft 2ins Lindsey will be giving tours at The Collection.

She will find the best routes around the museum, pausing at exhibits to offer facts and take basic questions from visitors.

Lindsey the robot will be giving guided tours around The Collection museum in Lincoln (Image: Anna Draper /Lincolnshire Echo)

Her functionality will develop autonomously over the three years as she learns new behaviours and trends from the people she interacts with.

Lindsey is the latest in a family of robots developed by the Lincoln Centre for Autonomous Systems, with others working in warehouses, on farms, and care homes.

Lindsey the robot will be giving guided tours around The Collection museum in Lincoln (Image: Anna Draper/Lincolnshire Echo)

The robot employs the latest Artificial Intelligence and robotics technologies, advanced in research projects by the researchers at the University’s School of Computer Science.

They have programmed the robot to be able to navigate the museum on its own and recharge itself, accounting for potential obstacles such as people, exhibits and bags left on the floor, while learning from interactions to develop a better understanding of what visitors are interested in.

Lindsey the robot will be giving guided tours around The Collection museum in Lincoln (Image: Anna Draper)

The project is the beginning of a long-term partnership between Lincolnshire County Council and the University of Lincoln, to advance robotics technology to support education of the public and allow them to engage with the latest digital advances.